Halloween...........

This year was Noah's official first Halloween trick or treating. We didn't practice long enough so he never said it but did figure out how to grab pieces of candy from the bowl. My parents came up for the weekend and had a great time getting Noah ready for his big night out. We met up with the other kids from the neighborhood for pizza and pictures before we headed off to get some candy. I think Noah enjoyed his Superman costume and definitely enjoyed all the goodies he recieved.


Grandpa Ubel and Noah

Noah practicing his flight pattern before the big night

Grandma Ubel and Noah

Noah and his buddy Corbin

Noah playing in all his candy!!

I just love me some pumpkins........

Carving pumpkins....

We carved pumpkins with Aunt Jenny and Aunt Jessy. This year Noah really got involved with the pumpkin carving......he helped clean out the insides, carefully watched Aunt Jenny trace her image onto her pumpkin and tried to use the little knife to cut out the image but was quickly stopped by mom.


Aunt Jenny and Noah pumping up to carve pumpkins

Noah feeling the slimy insides of the pumpkin

Noah's response to the slimy insides of the pumpkin

Closely watching Aunt Jenny's every move to see how this process works

Just hanging out eating cookies with Aunt Jessy

Target Practice......

Okay, this was a different way to spend a Sunday afternoon but it was fun. Not that I could do this every weekend or even use it to hunt wildlife. The five of us (Ted, Darren, Jenny, my dad and myself) took out my dad's shotgun and headed down to the old dump to shot clay pigeons. It was my first and most likely the last but I am well educated on how to shoot one now. My dad offered to do some more target practice with his rifle next time we come into town.

Ted's turn....did well towards the end

Darren's up....did well....hit almost all of them

Master shooter.....Tom......hit them from all directions

Heather's turn.....hit none in the air :( Could only hit the clay pigeon laying on the ground 20 feet in front of her

Jenny mastered the word "pull" but that was it.......she too was unable to hit one in the air but finally nailed one resting on the ground

My Little Reader.....

Noah has been amazing me with how much he loves to read......or really be read to. Yes, at times I feel like pulling out my hair because it tends to be the same 2 - 4 books over and over and over and over. I try to send him to dad but he has figured out my tactics and sends him right back. I know it's a great thing but I wish he had a little more variety. He is learning alot though and is starting to recognize letters of the alphabet. And, of course he has his favorite 4 or 5 letters the best...... D, E, F, P and Z!!!!!!!!!!! He is a stinker but we love him.

Uncle Darren's 30th Birthday Celebration

Some of the pics from Darren's Surprise Birthday Party:
the birthday cupcakes.....with a surprise center...hmmm

Darren and Jenny

A Birthday gift, perhaps!!!

Darren and his sis, Jaylene

The other cousins!!!!!!!

I think we were able to pull off a great surprise with Darren. At one point I think he thought something was up but due to great planning and distraction techniques he had no clue what was happening. It was a great time.

Garage Sale

Ted and I had our first ever garage sale this september. It was a success for the most part and a very interesting experience. Jenny came over that friday and helped me sale stuff (her stuff included). On Saturday, Ted and I had fun trying to get rid of more stuff and even labeled Noah to see if we had any takers. Of course, two woman right away said they would take him. So.....I took off his sign before anyone run off with him.

Friends from ARIZONA

Here are pictures of Noah and Larkin hanging out together:

Trying to find the biggest pumpkin

Noah attempting to grab Larkin's pigtail

Noah giving Larkin a hug

Being entertained while at the K-State game at Arrowhead

Morning time!!!!!!

Okay....it's been a while....AGAIN!!

So I have some catching up to do......so here goes. I can't believe it's been months since I've added anything. Goes to show how quickly times flies by. We, of course, have been staying busy. We had our good friends Sara and Shaun come to visit us from Arizona at the begining of October. It was a great time and we stayed busy. They have a daughter, Larkin, that is the same age as Noah. I think he started to think he had a new roommate after the first night and was enjoying having someone to play with him. We have lots of pictures to share!!! We went to the K-State game at Arrowhead, which turned out to be a great game. Then, on Sunday traveled up to Schakke's pumpkin patch to find some pumpkins, drink cider and eat cookies.